Across
- 3. Groupings of 1's and 0's that makes information that a computer can understand.
- 6. Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software
- 8. a geographic network that covers a relatively small geographic area such as a building or a small campus
- 11. starting up a computer from a halted or powered down condition.
- 12. a input device for clicking and scrolling
- 14. Its purpose is to get text and graphic output from a computer and transfers the information to paper
- 19. software responsible for the general operation of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application software, and file management
- 20. device used to insert data into a computer or other device
- 21. Something anyone can operate
- 23. . Its primary purpose is to display the information from the computer.
- 24. largest type of network in terms of geographic area
- 25. Storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces
Down
- 1. A computer or series of computers not connected by cables of any kind.
- 2. temporary place to store material that works quickly. erased when computer turns off. Volatile.
- 4. The components used to link computers and other devices so they may share files and utilize other electronic resources
- 5. Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment
- 7. used to cool the computer by drawing in cooler air and expelling warm air.
- 9. A device that provides electricity to a computer.
- 10. the physical parts of a computer
- 13. Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do
- 15. device that projects images, gives sound, and basically gives out the info from the computer so the user can obtain it
- 16. Permanent instructions that cannot be changed
- 17. Printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM chips and other electronic circuit elements of a digital computer are frequently located.
- 18. stores data and information and is usually volatile
- 22. ex: network drive, hard drive, flash drive, google drive.